The Sea God Family had won, but not completely. Their defeat in the opening match had shown the powerful teams an opportunity.
The afternoon's remaining matches were fiercely contested.
Light injuries, and even serious ones, occurred one after another.
Blood spilled across the arena, making many people lose themselves in the excitement.
Excited cheers rose and fell in waves.
Shrek Academy had also gained a great deal from watching the matches. At this stage, with each match deciding the winner, almost every team was fighting with all its might. This also forced the teams that had originally concealed their strength to gradually reveal their trump cards.
As team leaders, Zhang Lexuan and Ma Xiaotao recorded this information without blinking, waiting to discuss it at the evening meeting.
While the matches outside Mingdu were raging on,
outside the Purple Radiance Palace in the Sun Moon Imperial Palace,
Xu Tianming gazed at the familiar yet unfamiliar palace, his expression dark and unreadable. After a long while, he stepped inside, but before he could enter, someone stopped him.
"Bastards, don't you know who I am?" he roared at the guards stationed outside the palace gates.
"His Highness the Crown Prince has ordered that no one may enter without his permission." The leading guard was burly, and a powerful aura surrounded him. Facing Xu Tianming, the Second Prince, there was no respect in his eyes.
"His Highness the Crown Prince ordered it?" Xu Tianming strode forward and faced the guard commander directly. Their eyes met. "Imperial Father isn't dead yet. Has he already gained the authority to decide everything in this enormous Imperial Palace?"
"Second Prince, please watch your words." The guard commander lowered his head slightly.
"I don't want to waste any more words. Either you move aside, or..." Fiery currents began to